for example, i know this girl who's in her late 30s, very cool and on the level, has all kinds of friends, plays lots of 60s and 70s funk and latin sounds, and has more style in her right pinky finger than other women do in their entire wardrobe
she's hip
and were you to see her walking down the street you'd probably call her a hipster
and yet she's certainly not cutting edge
and it's no longer the case that she belongs to a scene, though she's of course conversant in the djs and records that interest her (i.e., old sounds)
and once a person's hip to the extent she is, i don't think it's the kinda thing that can be lost
it's like a status that once achieved, remains in effect until you die
that's why certain jazz musicians in their 80s or 90s are still hip
why keith richards is hip
she's hip
and were you to see her walking down the street you'd probably call her a hipster
and yet she's certainly not cutting edge
and it's no longer the case that she belongs to a scene, though she's of course conversant in the djs and records that interest her (i.e., old sounds)
and once a person's hip to the extent she is, i don't think it's the kinda thing that can be lost
it's like a status that once achieved, remains in effect until you die
that's why certain jazz musicians in their 80s or 90s are still hip
why keith richards is hip